Who normally chairs Cabinet meetings?

Correct answer: Prime Minister

Direct answer: B, the Prime Minister. The Cabinet is the smaller, central group within the Council of Ministers that takes important government decisions. The Prime Minister leads the Cabinet, coordinates the work of different departments and normally chairs its meetings. Ministers discuss proposals together so that the government can act with a common direction. A is wrong because the President is the constitutional head of the Union and normally acts on the advice of the Council of Ministers; the President does not normally chair Cabinet meetings. C is wrong because the Chief Justice belongs to the judiciary. D is wrong because the Speaker presides over proceedings of the Lok Sabha, not Cabinet meetings. B is correct because chairing and coordinating the Cabinet are central functions of the Prime Minister. Memory cue: President is head of the state; Prime Minister heads the government and Cabinet.